Litigation and Real Estate Lawyer

Position Overview

JDass is seeking a qualified and experienced Legal Counsel specializing in litigation and real estate law. This role is pivotal in providing comprehensive legal support across the organization, with a primary focus on managing property-related transactions, resolving legal disputes, and representing the company in legal proceedings.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate real estate contracts, purchase agreements, leases, deeds, and other

property-related legal documents.

• Conduct due diligence on property transactions, including title reviews, zoning compliance, and risk assessments.

• Advise internal stakeholders on real estate acquisitions, dispositions, development projects, and property management issues.

• Represent the company in litigation involving real estate disputes, such as breach of contract, title issues, boundary disputes, zoning matters, and property tax challenges.

• Manage all phases of the litigation process, including investigation, pleadings, discovery, motion practice, trial, settlement negotiations, and appeals.

• Prepare and file legal documents related to both litigation and real estate transactions, ensuring compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements.

• Liaise with external counsel, regulatory authorities, and other parties involved in property transactions or disputes.

• Negotiate settlements to resolve disputes efficiently and protect the company's interests, minimizing the need for protracted litigation.

• Provide legal guidance on risk management strategies related to real estate assets and ongoing or potential disputes.

• Stay current with developments in real estate law, litigation procedures, and relevant regulations to ensure ongoing compliance and effective legal representation.

• Handing all aspect of real estate transactions

• Review complex loan commitments and documents

• Draft security documents

• Liaise with clients, lawyers, and brokers

• Order and negotiate title insurance policies

• Attend to closings, reviewing title searches, registering transactions and documents on Teraview, meeting with clients to review documentation, prepare reporting letters, and preparing other transactional documents

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Licensed with the Law Society of Ontario

• 3+ years of experience in real estate law and litigation, preferably in a corporate or private practice setting.

• Work experience in areas of family law, estates, wills and POA, and corporate, a plus but not required

• Strong knowledge of property law, contract law, litigation procedures, and regulatory compliance.

• Proven ability to manage complex real estate transactions and property-related disputes from inception to resolution.

• Excellent negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Typical Tasks

• Drafting and reviewing real estate agreements and litigation documents.

• Conducting due diligence and risk assessments for property deals.

• Representing the company in court, arbitration, or mediation.

• Advising on legal strategy for both transactional and contentious real estate matters.

• Managing relationships with external counsel and regulatory bodies.

This role is critical for companies with significant real estate interests or frequent property-related legal disputes, ensuring both proactive legal risk management and robust defense of the company's rights in litigation.